VP of Platform Engineering - Recruitics

ABOUT US

Recruitics Talent Intelligence and Acquisition Platform unites data, AI, and automation that make modern hiring possible — helping Enterprise organizations predict what’s coming next, attract the right talent, and convert talent anywhere.

We’re big believers in teamwork, curiosity, and doing work that actually makes an impact. If you love solving problems, thinking creatively, and helping companies build amazing teams, you’re going to love it here.

OVERVIEW

We are seeking a Vice President of Platform Engineering to lead the design, evolution, and operational excellence of our cloud-native infrastructure and developer platform.

This role is responsible for building and scaling the foundational systems that power our applications, data platforms, and AI-driven services. You will oversee Kubernetes architecture, infrastructure-as-code strategy, CI/CD systems, observability, reliability engineering, and cloud performance optimization across a complex AWS-based environment.

Our platform stack includes Kubernetes (EKS, Vcluster), Apache Spark workloads, Snowflake analytics, Airflow orchestration, and Java-based microservices. You will lead the teams that ensure this ecosystem is scalable, secure, resilient, and engineered for long-term performance.

This is a hands-on executive role for someone who understands distributed systems deeply, thinks in terms of architecture and platform leverage, and can elevate engineering standards across the organization.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Platform Architecture & Strategy

• Define and execute the long-term platform engineering vision across cloud, data, and application infrastructure.
• Own Kubernetes (EKS) architecture, cluster strategy, multi-environment governance, and workload isolation patterns (including Vcluster strategy).
• Lead infrastructure modernization and simplification initiatives to reduce technical debt and increase scalability.
• Establish engineering standards for microservices deployment, resource management, and platform resiliency.

Cloud & Infrastructure Engineering

• Oversee AWS infrastructure design across compute, storage, networking, and data services.
• Drive Infrastructure-as-Code maturity using Terraform and GitOps principles.
• Ensure platform environments are secure, observable, and highly available.
• Lead capacity planning, performance engineering, and system reliability improvements.

DevOps, CI/CD & Developer Enablement

• Own CI/CD platform strategy and deployment pipelines to improve velocity and reduce operational friction.
• Improve developer experience through self-service infrastructure tooling and automation.
• Oversee containerization standards (Docker, Helm, ArgoCD) and release management best practices.
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